Part of the beauty of theatre is that it is a collaboration of so many people and their unique jobs. Although we may not think or realize all of these things that are involved, they’re important to recognize when we can. I recently saw Caesar at Philadelphia Theatre Company, which was Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar edited down to 95 minutes. This edit was done by the incredible Tyler Dobrowsky. In the three years I’ve been running Zoe Writes Theatre, I’ve never really had t

Happy almost 2026! This year has been quite a year for me, and for Zoe Writes Theatre. I celebrated my three years running this blog, and my little baby project just keeps growing and growing. Since we’re mere days away from the new year, I wanted to do a sort of year in review. 2025 was definitely very good to me, and I really can’t wait to see what 2026 brings me. At this point, it can only go up from here! So here is me, Zoe, reflecting on the past year. I hope you g

There are some roles where you can’t picture any actor playing them other than the one you saw. This is completely how I felt about Arianna Gayle in Job . A show this intense calls for an actor that’s going to be able to fill those shoes. Gayle really captured a role that could not have been easy, and she did it so realistically and beautifully. I loved watching every moment she brought to that stage. Something insanely interesting to me is how I perceived Gayle in this

I know Walden was some time ago, but I have some wonderful interviews from it that I want to put up! Alice Yorke and Campbell O’Hare did an amazing job as twin sisters Stella and Cassie, and they had a lot of interesting things to say about the show, what they did, and the characters they played. I really feel like they provided great insight to a very beautiful and intense show. Walden was such an intimate play, with only three actors in the cast. Seeing these two women

I had the pleasure of seeing Matteo Scammell in a few productions this season, and I loved all of them. I wish I had gotten to see more...

Giovanni’s Room was one of my favorite shows of this season. It might have been one of my favorite shows ever. A very large part of...

Directors are very interesting people to talk to. They experience all of a play, start to finish, and no one sees their face. They have...

There are many different ways that a play’s cast can be seen. Some shows have ensemble casts. Some shows are very individual based. ...

Storytelling is what theatre is all about. Actors, and teams of backstage folks work hard to bring a story to audiences. But what about...

One of our famous selfies! Over the past couple years, I’ve needed a theatre buddy who deals with all my insanity and supports me totally...

Tyler Elliott, Sarah Stryker, Christopher Patrick Mullen, and me! In my time growing up in theatre, being a part of theatre, and even...

There are so many people involved in putting together a play that we just don’t think about. We really just see the actors, and the...

Over the years, I have seen Justin Jain do many things, at many theatres. If there’s someone who’s really been all over the Philly and...

People in the Philadelphia theatre scene know Lindsay Smiling. When you look at what he’s done, how could they not? He’s been a part of...

Over the past couple years, I’ve talked to a lot of actors, most of which are pretty seasoned. But, obviously, it’s not just seasoned...

About a year ago, I was lucky enough to ask Christopher Patrick Mullen some questions. It was my second time seeing him in A Christmas...

Over the past two years, I’ve gotten to speak to a lot of artists…or, really, actors. I’ve never really taken the opportunity to talk to...

When you’re a theatre goer, you definitely see a lot of amazing performances. Obviously, actors are cast because they’re right for the...

After winning a Regional Tony Award at the end of last season, the first theatre in Pennsylvania to receive this, the Wilma Theater is...

(Photo credit to Johanna Austin) It’s one thing to be a “Jack of all trades”, but there are some people who, instead of being “master of...